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Adi Shankaracharya • Wonders of His Childhood
by Amrita Virtual Academy | Apr 24, 2026 | Scripture
Adaptations and Excerpts from “The Life of Adi Shankaracharya” from Amritapuri.org In Amritapuri, the scripture classes given by Brahmachari Atmaprakash Chaitanya are very cherished among the ashram residents. Amrita Virtual Academy also offers a wide variety of...
Inspired by Amrita Virtual Academy and the Amritapuri Gardens
by Charles Lucas, Los Angeles | Mar 27, 2026 | Amritapuri, Gardening & Nature
I visited Amritapuri for the first time at the start of 2025 and visited the Rudraksha Farm — one of the Amritapuri gardens. These gardens inspired me so much from a Youtube video I saw, around 2020. At Amritapuri, the gardeners practice “Amritaculture”: a...
Dive Deeper With Your Mantra and Heart
by Sadanand, Vijayan - Guest Blogger | Feb 21, 2026 | Retreats, Satsang, Spiritual Practice
This past summer, eight highly motivated participants came to MA Center Switzerland, Flaach on June 22, 2025 for the first online-based retreat with Swami Atmananda Puri, one of Amma’s senior disciples. This was a special collaboration with Amrita Virtual Academy,...
When the Moon Reflects the Guru’s Grace
by Vaju | Jul 4, 2025 | Cooking, Satsang, Scripture, Spiritual Practice, Swami Talks
Guru Purnima is a sacred occasion of deep reverence, a day to honor and express gratitude to the Guru—the one who dispels the darkness of ignorance and leads us toward the light of truth. Derived from Sanskrit, gu means “darkness”, and ru means “remover”; thus, the...
Retreat Your Soul – Design Your Own Weekend Retreat from the AVA Library!
by Kamala Joy | Jun 19, 2025 | Retreats, Spiritual Practice
Time flies! It’s already June 2025. AVA is focusing on student favorite videos, and in thinking about my favorites I got an idea! Why not design a weekend retreat using material in the AVA collection?!? I couldn’t wait for my morning coffee break to look at the...
Loving Nature with Amrita Virtual Academy
by Nistula T. | Apr 16, 2025 | Amritapuri, Gardening & Nature
I was recently blessed to stay six months in Amritapuri, India, and do seva (“selfless service”) for Amrita Virtual Academy. Even though the seva was in an office there, I realized how closely connected we are to Nature in Amritapuri, at all times. There are trees,...
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